Quick-acting shutoff valve having renewable valve seat



Feb. 23, 1954 T. A. sTEHLl-N 2,670,173 QUICK-ACTING SHUTOFF VALVE HAVING RENEWABLE VALVE SEAT Filed July 6, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet l 17/7000005 ST5/M4 IN1/EN Tol.

` Feb. 23, 1954 T. A. sTEHLlN 2,670,173

QUICK-ACTING SHUTOFF' VALVE HAVING RENEWABLE VALVE SEAT Filed July 6, 1948v 2 Sheets-Sheer. 2

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irme/MX Patented Feb. 23, 1954 iomennorme, fsHU RENEWABLE llheodore A..'Steh1in, .Il

StWesig Inc., Carson City,

o`f Nevada A TOFFALVE HAWING VALVE `SEAT pland,. '(htlf., -assigner .to

Nev.,.a corporation Application Ju'lys, 1948,'Seral.fNo. 37,172

16` Claims. '.l

.My invention relates ato -a Avalve mechanism, particularly to one whichimay -bedesignated as azquiok-acting shutoff valve 'One-ofthe principal-,objects of -this invention is to Lprovide y.a valve mechanism of .this .class having -a :quickly reciprocating ,val-ve member adapted for ,easy manual .operation-in .low or-high pressureflines, andone which` may v`be .eiTectively sealed without .materially .lessening .the easeof reciprocating the valve .member .-for .opening for closing of the valve.

.Another important ...object of .this invention .is

.provide .a novelly .and .elciently constructed valve housingt and amovable .valve member. therein. `inlwhichithe valve memberisurged to aclosed position by .the .line pressure, .and when opened against `the pressure-the Iiuid .in the iline will .pass with no .-material ,resistance l.and ywith relatively uniform .and director longitudinal flow past Ithe valve .member 'through .the housing.

Animportant .object .alsoof this invention is to .provide a -valve .mechanism .of .this .classin which the valve seat may be easily `renewed .or replaced while the .valve iseonnectediinthe .line andunder uidpressure.

With .theseand other objects..in,.view,.as .will appear. hereinafter, I have. devised a .valvehaving certainnovel features of menstruation, combination, and i arrangement ...of parts and portions.. as will be s hereinafter. ...described iin detail, Y,and particularly .set .forth in -the ,appended claims, .referenee fbeing ,had to the.n accompanying .drawings andatothe characters ofreferencethereon,which forma .partof this .application in `which:

Fig. `1 a .longitudinal gpartial .sectional .and partial .elevational View of a :fluid vvalve .incornorating my .invention in a preferred. form;

.Fig :2 Iis a transverse fsectionaleview :'thereof, takenfthrough 2 .2 of 1;

fliig. r3 :is l a fragmentary sectional at-3-3-of Fig. t;

Fig. veis'ra fragmentary view, .similar tothat of 1, showing Ithe renewable valve 4seat in a slightlymodied form;

Figi :5, is a ipartialfsectional `and :partial elevational "view of my valve in fa .modified form of construction;

Fig. -6 .is-a partial longitudinal `sectional and elevational view, showing :my 'valve .-in ianother slightlyfmodified form rof'fzconstruction; and,

Fig. .7 is a -transversersectional View thereof, taken through 1 1 of .i-Fig. 6.

.The :housing .offmy valve, shown in:Eig. -1 vand infesome :of :the .otherlviews aof- .the drawings, .is substantiallycylindrical andihasfpipe-connections vview, l,taken at V.its Mendsifor. inserting .or-*connecting Pthe same in=a. pipe.lne.

The housing, as ishown, consists of :housing members .l and,2 which arescrewablyconnected at .their .,ends, .the loutlet Yof .the vvalve .housing being A.screwed .into .the Yhousing member .having the inlet, as'in'dicated by 2a and la, respectively.

.The housing member rl has an annularliange portion l b vat Vthe lin'ter'ior .and between vthe ends of themember yE, and ithe radiallyjinner .portion of this 'angehas a valve seat l C whic'hiis .coaxial with the housing, thesea't diverging toward "the inlet end `ofithe housing'meniber 1. Within the housing is .a valve member 3 which is "movable coaxial within the housing. This'valve member nasa valve v4portion 3a whichis 'adapted to engage the seatilc. At'theiorwardend of the valve member is a conically-shaped portion 3b for diverting fluid .entering the inlet Aend 'of the'valve toward the periphery .of the valve portion. 'The valve member has a 'backwardly extending s'tern which is-coaxialwith the'valve memberyandthe stem has longitudinally extending :fins vor vanes 3 and 3d' which lradiate -irom theax'is o'f thefvalve member, as shown bestin Fig. v'2, the fins orvanes extending ffrom fthe yrear `endof Ithe valve portion tothe rear endl'of the valve member.

'The :valve Phousing member jI -ha's an enlarged recess ld immediately forwardly of the flange "lb, which -recess is fannularland provides a free passage around fthe' periphery Yof the valve portion when'th'ef valve member is unseated or'is shifted forwardly,'thefconical `forward portion '3b 'o'f the valve 'member directing the 'duid through fthe enlarged 'annular `portion il'd past the valve portion '3a. 'Thens 3-and 3"d direct the fluid-'backwardly toward theoutlet end of the -valvehousing' with "little turbulence Within fthe housing `is slida'bly mounted a-a cylindrical sleeve 4,'the1rear endof whielris secured to: therear end tof the valve fmerrberv by'y means of a :pin or screw -5 which extends `rdi'ametriea'lly acrossvithe vrear fend of 'the sleeve. The :pin :or screw 5 fextendsdiametrically across the Wal-ve member and preferably through the vns :3d,""as shown inhgun. The rear endrofthefsleeveehas a diametricallyfreducedzportionforming a shoulder ic'whiclriseengaged'by'y abutments at l.the rearfends offthe Thus, as fthezsleeve 4, -whichioperates the valve, isishifted forwardly, the'valve-operating force is fappliedfdirectly'upon fthe valve and not on lthe leonnecting pin .5.

The operating sleeve`v 4 'is shifted forwardly fby meansv-:ofeastem 6, whichfisfscrewedxatitsiinner end to .thefside ofrthe sleeve '4 and fextends l:ra-

provided at the forward end of a valve-seat sleeve or tubular member 1, the seating surface thereon beingdesignated 1e. This sleeve has at its forward end an outwardly extending flange ib, the peripheral portion of which is threaded and screwed into a threaded recess if within the housing member i backwardly from the flange Ib. The diameter of the valve seat 'Ib isless than the diameter of the valve seat Ic, land is normally engaged by the valve portion Se of the valve member when the valve is operating nor-A mally. The sleeve 1, however, is removable by unscrewing the same from the threaded recess If in order to remove or renew the valve seat 1e. In such case, the valve seat Ic serves as an emergency valve seat while the principal valve seat is renewed.

When the valve-seat sleeve 'I is removed, the rear portion of the valve portion 3a may also be u resurfaced at the portion behind the seat IC.

The ends of the sleeve 4 are effectively sealed against any leakage past the operating stem by providing sealing rings 8 and E at the opposite ends of the sleeve. These sealing rings are in the form of the commonly known resilient O- rings made of rubber, neoprene, or the like. The ring 8 is located within an annular groove 4Ia Aat the inner side of the forward end of the sleeve and locates the ring 8 against the diametrically outer side of the valve-seat sleeve l. The ring 9 is located within an annular groove 4b at the outer side of the rear end of the operating sleeve 4, and the ring engages the inner surface of the valve housing member 2. Within the grooves 4e and 4b, and between the forward walls of the grooves and the rings B and 9, respectively,` are located washers IIl made of felt, leather, or the like.

The location of the stem 6 at any intermediate position is determined by a detent or pawl l lI, which may extend through Ia longitudinal slot in the stem 6 and which may slide longitudinally within the slot and with respect to the stem. Within the stem is mounted a compression spring I2 which normally urges the detent or pawl II toward the valve housing. The inner edge of the detent may be V-shaped and enter one of a plurality of grooves Ig in the outer surface of the housing member I adjacent the slot Ie. As shown, such grooves are provided at the opposite sides of the slot Ie and extend longi tudinally with respect to the axis of the housing member. Thus, the position of the operating stem or member may be resiliently fixed.

The forward or inlet end of the housing mem-y ber I may have a threaded portion Ih, or other means, for connecting the valve to a supply pipe.

A similar pipe connection is provided at the rear end of the valve housing, but this connection consists of a separate member I3, the outer end being provided with internal threads I3a and the inner end being enlarged and. slidably fitted into the outer end of the valve housing member 2, this enlarged portion being designated I3,

the outward extension of the pipe connecting member I3 being limited by a shoulder provided by a contracted portion or collar 2b. In the enlarged annular portion I3b of the pipe connection I3 is provided lan annular groove i3c in which is also located an O-ring I4, sealing the inner end of the pipe connection with the inner surface of the housing member 2. The enlarged portion I3 of the pipe connection is normally drawn outwardly and held against said annular .shoulder of the collar 2b by means of a snap ring i3d.

VIn order to unscrew or remove the rear housing member 2, the snap ring- Iild is removed and the housing member 2 unscrewed from the housing member I. The space C provided between the forward end of the pipe connection I3 and the rear ends of the valve member and operating sleeve permit the pipe (not shown) connected to the pipe connection I3 to be shifted to one side to facilitate the removal of the ,operating sleeve and the valve-seat sleeve.

Fig. 4 of the drawings shows a slightly modi` ed form of the valve-seat sleeve. In this intanoe, the peripheral sleeve portion Iiia of the sleeve I5 has a radially inwardly extending ange I5b, the radially inner portion providing a valve seat Ic. The member I5 is secured in place by threading the peripheral sleeve portion I5a, as

indicated by ld. In this instance also, the for-` ward end portion of an operating sleeve I6 has an annular groove Iiia at the outer side for locating the sealing ring 8, this ring engaging the inner side of the sleeve portion Ia.

In the modified structure shown in Fig. 5, the forward. housing member I1 of the valve housing has an annular cone seat Ila, and a cylindricalv wall or apron IIb extending backwardly from the seat I'Ia. In this instance, the valve operating sleeve 4 also has an annular groove 4e for receiving and locating the sealing ring 8, which also engages the outer surface of the cylindrical wall or apron I'Ib.

In this modied form, the rear housing member, designated I8, that is, the housing member which forms the outlet of the valve housing, is also screwably connected to the forward housing member I1. The housing member I8, however, provides a side outlet connection for the valve. The outlet pipe I9 is here shown as slidably inserted into the outlet end of the member I8 and is' held therein by an annular coupling member 20. The coupling member holds the pipe I9 in position by engaging an annular shoulder on the pipe. This annular shoulder being provided by a snap ring 2l mounted in an annular groove in the pipe. A sealing ring 22 is also preferably provided within the outlet end of the member I8, which ring embraces the end of the pipe I9.

Figs. 6-and 7 show a simple construction of my valve. The operating sleeve`23 is here showni the operating sleeve 23 has a spider 22c and a' hub 23d at the central portion of the spider. A stem 288 of a valve member 28 is here shown as extending through and fastened to the hub 23d. Another important difference in this modiflcation is the provision of va torsion spring 29:

egevo, 157s 5f 'which isi-here f'arrang'ed-resilieritly ytof-*hold Vthe valve-F258 f'a Lseated oryclosed Iposition. 'The operatingmem'beror stem E, when opening-the valvegmust rotatefthe operatingls'leeve'ZS against the torsion of fthe Lspring f2-9. l`'Release of the operating member for vstem allows 'the torsion' spring 2-9 vautomatically to rotate ithe 1 valve f and sleeve"for= drawingfthe valve portion 'f the valve member "28 -in `:aseate/d or: closed position.

"-I' wish s ity -to` be 1 understood" that 'I :do not` desire to'be'limite'd to the '-exact'details o'fconstruc--` tion shown and described, for obvious modifica-- tions-Will occur to -a person skilled in the art.

1.1"In^^a valveofthe'class described, `a cylindrical housingihavingffanjinlet andaanoutlet and having Itherein a bevelled .annular valve seat diverg'ingtowards the inlet end, saidhousing having an-internally threadedlportion downst'ream of..said valve seat, a .valve seatfmember comprisingaitubular portion'anda radial flange atoneee'ndscrewable into said .threaded portion, thefmemberhaving a second bevelled valve. seat positioned .downstream of and of .slightly smaller diameterthanthe rst valveseatfa valve memberhaving Aa conical valve portion located-upstream ofsaid valve seat member and adapted.

normally fito .engage the valve :seat of the valve seat member and adapted .to .engage the rst val-Vle seat ,when the valve seat member is removed'by unscrewing, said valve member having a stem extending fco'axialwith' the valve portion .'andj extending therefrom :in a downstream direction, an operatingsleeveooaxial with and reciprocally mounted within Vthe housing vand surrounding the valve memberstem and .operativelyconnected to said stern, -:means extending through the housing for operating the sleeve and the valve member longitudinally within the housing, a rst sealing means on the exterior of the sleeve and engaging the interior of the housing for sealing the sleeve with respect to the housing and a second sealing means on the interior of the sleeve and engaging the periphery of the tubular portion of the valve seat member for sealing between ber.

2. In a valve of the class described, a cylindrical housing having a flow passage provided with an inlet end and annular valve seat diverging towards the inlet end, said housing having an internally screwthreaded portion, a valve seat member comprising a tubular portion and a radial ange at one end screwable into said threaded portion downstream of the valve seat, the member having a second bevelled valve seat positioned downstream of and of slightly smaller diameter than the rst valve seat, a valve member having a conical valve porthe sleeve and the seat memtion disposed in said inlet end and adapted norn mally to engage the valve seat of the valve seat member and adapted to engage the rst valve seat when the valve seat member is removed by unscrewing in downstream direction, said valve member having a stem coaxial with tion and extending downstream therefrom, an operating sleeve coaxial with and reciprocally mounted within the housing with an end surrounding said second valve seat, said sleeve being connected at its downstream end with the downstream end of the valve stem, means extending through the housing for operating the sleeve and the valve member longitudinally within the housing, and sealing means on said sleeve engaging the housing and the valve seat member for sealhaving therein a bevelled ,3f

the valve pora:

ing' the'fsleeve with'respectto thef housing sandio sealing ff thef sleeve with respect to Ltherfv'alvel seat' member. A

3. In a valve `4or the-class 'describedf a-"cyl'ndrical housing 'having-'a-'ilowpassage provided with an inlet'en'd and-anfoutlet end 'andv having thereina` bevelled .annular valve 'seat diverg'in'g towards the inlet end, said housing having anim-J ternally screw-threaded portion, va valve seat member comprising'a tubular portion anda radial i'langefat one -end screwable into said threaded portion` of the housing downstream of the" valve seat, the valve `seat ymember having la second' bevelledv valve seat positioned downstream offand of 1 slightly smaller diameter than the rst valve seatiav valve member-having a conical valve por"- tiondisposed insaid inlet end and adapted-nor-f mally to enga-ge the valve'seat of' the-valve-vset end with' the downstream endof the stemymeans extending 'throughthe housing for operating the member longitudinallvwithin the housing, vand sealing means carried bythe sleeve and engaging the interiorfo'f fthe housing and the 'exterior of thevalve'seat 'membergsaid sealing means'being `located'fat'the oppositesides of the valve-operating-means withrespect t'o-:the longitudinal axisof-thehousing.

4. In a valve of -theclass described,v a cylindriflow passage provided with an inlet end and an outlet end and having therein a bevelled annular valve seat diverging towards the inlet end, said housing having an internally screw-threaded portion, a valve seat member comprising a tubular portion and a radial ange at one end screwable into said threaded portion of the housing downstream of the valve seat, the

the valve seat of the valve seat member and adapted to engage the iirst valve seat when the valve seat mem-ber is removed by unscrewing in downstream direction, said valve member having a stem coaxial with the valve portion and extend'- ing downstream therefrom, an operating sleeve coaxial with and reciprocally mounted within the housing and surrounding said stem of the valve member and operatively connected with the stem, means extending through the housing for operating the sleeve and the valve member longitudiially within the housing, and sealing means on the sleeve engaging the interior of the housing and the exterior of the valve seat member, said sealing means being located at the opposite sides of the valve-operating means with respect to the longitudinal axis of the housing, said sealing means comprising resilient O-rings.

5. In a valve of the class described, a cylin# drical housing having a flow passage provided with an inlet end and an outlet end and having therein a bevelled annular valve seat divergng towards the inlet end, said housing having an internal screw-threaded portion, a valve seat member comprising a tubular portion and a perphera-l flange at one end thereof screwable into said threaded portion of the housing downstream of the valve seat, the' member having a second bevelled valve seat positioned downstream of and of slightly smaller diameter than the rst valve seat, a valve member having a conical valve portionadapted normally to engage the valve seat of the valve seat member and adapted to engage the iirst valve seat when the valve seat member is removed by unscrewing in downstream direction, said valve member having a stem coaxial with the valve portion, an operating sleeve coaxial with and reciprocally mounted within the housing and surrounding said stem of the valve member and operatively connected with the stem, and means extending through the housing for operating the sleeve and the valve member longitudinally within the housing.

6. In a valve of the class described, a cylindrical housing having a low passage provided with an inlet end and an outlet end and having therein a bevelled annular valve seat diverging towards the inlet end, said housing having an internal screw-threaded portion, a valve seat member comprising a tubular portion and a peripheral flange at one end thereof screwable into said threaded portion of the housing downstream of the valve seat, the valve seat member having a second bevelled valve seat positioned downstream of diameter than the first valve seat, a valve member having a conical valve portion adapted normally to engage the valve seat of the valve seat member and adapted to engage the nrst valve seat when the valve seat member is removed by unscrewing in downstream direction, said valve member having a stem coaxial with the valve and of slightly smaller a* Cfr portion, an operating sleeve coaxial with and reciprocally mounted within the housing and surrounding said stem of the valve member and operatively connected with the stem, means extending through the housing for operating the sleeve and the valve member longitudinally within the housing, and sealing means on said sleeve engaging the housing and the valve seat member, said housing comprising coaxial cylindrical housing members screwable together and axially separable at the downstream side of the operating means.

THEODORE A. STEHLIN.

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